Radio Atlantic
The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas.
The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.
1
The Real Problem With Trump's Parade
The military may start to see itself differently.
17 min
2
Elon and the Genius Trap
33 min
3
Mossad’s Former Chief Calls the War in Gaza ‘Us...
26 min
4
Why Pilots Don't Get Therapy
27 min
5
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Autism
Starting with the numbers.
22 min
6
Trump and the Crown Prince
22 min
7
The Art of the Doll
Can tariffs change our consumer habits?
29 min
8
Why Is Trump So Into Crypto?
33 min
9
Trump Is Enjoying Himself
37 min
10
Elon Musk's Luck Runs Out
Why he didn't see this coming
27 min
11
Sarah McBride Is Used to the Hate
The first openly trans member of the House has been purposely misgendered before. But “it is a different thing when it’s in the congressional record.”
31 min
12
Tariffs Are Paused. Uncertainty Isn't.
Taking stock of a volatile stock market—and what that means for the future of the U.S. economy
20 min
13
Why Trump Wants to Control Universities
They could be key to recapturing the culture.
30 min
14
Classified, or Not Classified?
The fallout from the Signal breach is only just beginning.
20 min
15
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Ou...
It included attack details and even emojis
27 min
16
The Bird-Flu Tipping Point
If and when it happens, we might not know until it’s too late.
31 min
17
Water Is Not Political
18 min
18
The Mind Readers
A popular podcast claims that some nonspeaking children have the power of telepathy. But that’s only the beginning.
37 min
19
What Does a Robot With a Soul Sound Like?
The Wild Robot sound designer breaks it down.
18 min
20
The Five Eyes Have Noticed
The intelligence community watches as Trump shakes up the world order.
32 min
21
Americans Are Stuck. Who's to Blame?
Yoni Appelbaum on his new book, Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity
32 min
22
The Strange, Lonely Childhood of Neko Case
The musician peels back the mystery of her life—and lyrics—in The Harder I Fight the More I Love You.
31 min
23
Purge Now, Pay Later
Trump's government takedown may eventually hurt him.
32 min
24
The War for Your Attention
Chris Hayes explains how bad it’s really gotten.
34 min
25
The Chaos of Blanket Pardons
Trump tries revising history on day one.
15 min